Cibot Rhizome — Classic Formulas

Jin Mao Gou Ji · Rhizoma Cibotii

Primary Actions

  • Tonifies the Liver and Kidney and strengthens sinews and bones - Jin Mao Gou Ji is another catalog-level Gou Ji variant used for chronic low-back, knee, and lower-limb weakness with a deficiency root.
  • Dispels wind-damp and alleviates painful obstruction - it is suited to long-standing soreness, heaviness, and limited movement when weakness and obstruction coexist.
  • Supports lower-burner stability - traditional indications can extend to urinary frequency or dribbling associated with Kidney deficiency.
  • Acts as a warm musculoskeletal support herb - the therapeutic identity remains the orthodox Gou Ji profile even when the source name emphasizes the golden-haired rhizome.

Classic Formulas

  • Jin Mao Gou Ji with Du Zhong, Xu Duan, and Niu Xi - chronic low-back soreness and lower-limb weakness strategy.
  • Jin Mao Gou Ji with Sang Ji Sheng and Qin Jiao - deficiency-rooted wind-damp painful obstruction pairing.
  • Jin Mao Gou Ji with Yi Zhi Ren or Bu Gu Zhi - lower-burner securing approach when urinary frequency accompanies weakness.

Classical Text References

  • Orthodox Gou Ji references describe a warm Liver-Kidney herb that strengthens sinews and bones while dispelling wind-damp.
  • Trade names such as Jin Mao Gou Ji preserve that same therapeutic identity even when they highlight the characteristic golden hairs of the source fern.
  • This entry therefore follows the standard Rhizoma Cibotii profile instead of inventing a new indication set from naming variation alone.